Udayakumar Sathvik G, Sharma Manoj Kumar, Munivenkatappa Manjula, Sudhir Paulomi M, Mehrotra Seema, Hameed Noufal T
Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ind Psychiatry J. 2017 Jul-Dec;26(2):233-238. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_8_17.
Individuals undergoing training in competitive sports are required to deal with various challenges such as real and perceived pressures to perform and invest sustained efforts in rigorous training regimens. Global literature indicates successful inclusion of psychological components in the training of sportspersons. It is well recognized that training programs need to be designed keeping in view the local contextual factors as well as felt needs. However, there are very few studies from India that have explored felt needs of individuals training in competitive sports.
The study was conducted to explore felt needs for psychological inputs in youth selected for training in various sports by the Youth Empowerment and Sports Department, Government of Karnataka.
The sample composed of 166 youth (males = 98 females = 68), aged between 16 and 21 years, residing in state sports hostels of Bengaluru and Mysuru and undergoing training in competitive sports. A ten-item survey prepared based on the literature review, and a pilot study was used to assess felt needs for training in psychological aspect for performance enhancement.
Learning ways to maintain motivation for sports practice despite ups and downs in performance/other obstacles, maintaining self-esteem, managing disappointments, managing anger, and handling stress related to injuries received highest endorsements (75% or more) as strong felt needs in the overall sample. Only a few differences emerged between genders and age groups.
The study has implications for integrating psychological training into the routine training of young sportspersons engaged in competitive sports.
参加竞技体育训练的个体需要应对各种挑战，比如真实的和感受到的表现压力，以及在严格的训练方案中投入持续的努力。全球文献表明，在运动员训练中成功纳入了心理因素。人们普遍认识到，设计训练计划时需要考虑当地的背景因素以及实际需求。然而，印度很少有研究探讨参加竞技体育训练的个体的实际需求。
本研究旨在探讨卡纳塔克邦政府青年赋权与体育部选拔的参加各类体育项目训练的青少年对心理辅导的实际需求。
样本由166名年龄在16至21岁之间的青少年组成（男性98名，女性68名），他们居住在班加罗尔和迈索尔的州立体育宿舍，正在接受竞技体育训练。基于文献综述编制了一份包含十个条目的调查问卷，并通过一项预试验来评估提高成绩所需心理训练方面的实际需求。
学习如何在成绩起伏/其他障碍面前保持对体育训练的动力、维持自尊、应对失望情绪、管理愤怒以及处理与受伤相关的压力，在整个样本中作为强烈的实际需求获得了最高认可（75%或更高）。性别和年龄组之间仅出现了一些差异。
该研究对于将心理训练纳入从事竞技体育的年轻运动员的日常训练具有启示意义。
